REDUCING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

re·duc·ing [rɪˈdju:sɪŋ, Am esp -ˈdu:sɪŋ] N no pl

reducing

Reduzierung f <-, -en>

reducing agent N

reducing agent (electron donor)

Elektronen liefernder Stoff (Elektronendonator)

reducing agent (reactant that becomes oxidised)

Reduktionsmittel (das oxidiert wird)

risk-reducing ADJ INV-FIN

risk-reducing

risikoreduzierend

I. re·duce [rɪˈdju:s, Am esp -ˈdu:s] VB trans

1. reduce (make less):

to reduce sth

etw verringern [o. reduzieren]

we must reduce expenditures by 10% in the second quarter

wir müssen die Ausgaben im zweiten Quartal um 10 % reduzieren

the television was reduced from £500 to £350 in the sales

der Fernseher war von 500 auf 350 Pfund heruntergesetzt

my wage has been reduced to £160

mein Lohn wurde auf 160 Pfund gekürzt

the judge reduced his sentence to 1 year in jail

der Richter setzte sein Strafmaß auf 1 Jahr Gefängnis herab

to reduce sb's authority/duties/responsibilities

jds Autorität/Aufgaben/Verantwortlichkeiten einschränken

to reduce sb's authority/duties/responsibilities price

etw heruntersetzen

after the scandal, the officer was reduced in rank

nach dem Skandal wurde der Offizier degradiert

to reduce a backlog

einen Rückstand aufholen

to reduce speed/velocity

die Geschwindigkeit verringern

to reduce taxes

Steuern senken

to reduce wages

Löhne kürzen

2. reduce (make smaller):

to reduce a drawing/photo

eine Zeichnung/ein Foto verkleinern

to reduce a fraction MATH

einen Bruch kürzen [o. spec reduzieren]

to reduce liquids/a sauce

Flüssigkeiten/eine Soße einkochen lassen

reduce the sauce to [or by] half over a medium flame

die Soße bis zur halben Menge bei mittlerer Hitze einkochen lassen

to reduce sth to ashes CHEM

etw veraschen

to reduce sth to a common denominator MATH

etw auf einen gemeinsamen Nenner bringen

3. reduce (bring down):

to reduce sth to ashes [or rubble] [or ruins]

etw in Schutt und Asche legen

Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins

alliierte Bombenangriffe legten die Stadt in Schutt und Asche

to reduce sb to sth [or doing sth]

jdn dazu treiben, etw zu tun

when he lost his job, they were reduced to begging help from his parents

als er seine Arbeit verlor, waren sie gezwungen, seine Eltern um Hilfe zu bitten

to reduce sb to obedience/submission

jdn zum Gehorsam/zur Unterwerfung bringen

to reduce sb to the ranks MIL

jdn [in den Mannschaftsdienstgrad] degradieren

to reduce sb to tears

jdn zum Weinen bringen

4. reduce MED (repair):

to reduce a dislocated arm/joint

einen ausgekugelten Arm/ein Gelenk einrenken

II. re·duce [rɪˈdju:s, Am esp -ˈdu:s] VB intr Am

reduce

abnehmen

to be reducing

eine Diät machen

reduce VB

reduce

reduzieren

sulphate-reducing bacteria N

sulphate-reducing bacteria

sulfatreduzierende Bakterien

reduce VB trans ACCOUNT

reduce

kürzen

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reduce VB

to reduce costs

Kosten reduzieren [o einsparen]

Present

I	reduce
you	reduce
he/she/it	reduces
we	reduce
you	reduce
they	reduce

Past

I	reduced
you	reduced
he/she/it	reduced
we	reduced
you	reduced
they	reduced

Present Perfect

I	have	reduced
you	have	reduced
he/she/it	has	reduced
we	have	reduced
you	have	reduced
they	have	reduced

Past Perfect

I	had	reduced
you	had	reduced
he/she/it	had	reduced
we	had	reduced
you	had	reduced
they	had	reduced